In beekeeping, I am finding that there a so many uses of the hive tool:

Prying open the hive Scraping propolis off Scooping up a little honey and comb from a burr Smashing small hive beetles Lifting and separating frames Scraping dead bee bodies off when I smash them putting the hive back together Pushing fuel down into the smoker Separating the wedge from the frame for new foundation

What creative uses have you found for the hive tool?

Linda T having fun in Atlanta

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If I allow use of my bee tools for anything other than bee related projects, they tend to get "misplaced." I hate spending twice as much time looking for the tool to do the job than the job itself takes. Ahhhh . . . the joys of living with someone else!

At the local hardware store they are sold as paint scrapers. I've also used them for scraping gaskets off of engines and putting screen and molding into screen doors. they also work will for forcing the caulking between the boards on your boat (for those who have plank hulls).

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My kids have used them to shape playdough and as a ramp for hot wheel cars.

David

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Everyone said it couldn't be done. But he with a chuckle replied, "I won't be one to say it is so, until I give it a try." So he buckled right in with a trace of a grin. If he had a worry he hid it and he started to sing as he tackled that thing that couldn't be done, and he did it. (unknown)